Poetry of the Supernatural by Earle Francis Walbridge
"Poetry of the Supernatural" by Earle Francis Walbridge is a collection of poetry compiled in the early 20th century, specifically around 1919. This book endeavors to showcase the supernatural themes prevalent in English poetry, capturing a wide range of works from both well-known and lesser-known poets. The compilation serves as an exploration of how the idea of the supernatural has woven itself throughout literary history, emphasizing the enduring fascination with ghostly and
otherworldly subjects. In this curated anthology, Walbridge presents a selection of poetic excerpts that invoke themes of the supernatural, drawing from the works of poets such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Edgar Allan Poe, Christina Rossetti, and many others. Each poem or excerpt highlights various aspects of supernatural imagery, from ghostly encounters and eerie landscapes to reflections on death and the afterlife. The compiler aims to remind readers of the power and beauty inherent in these themes, encouraging them to seek out the full works of these poets either for reflection or sheer enjoyment. Overall, the book celebrates the spectral side of poetry, capturing the complexities of the human experience as viewed through the lens of the supernatural. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Compiler | Walbridge, Earle Francis, 1896-1962 |
|---|---|
| Title | Poetry of the Supernatural |
| Credits |
Produced by David Starner, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | Z: Bibliography, Library science |
| Subject | Supernatural -- Poetry -- Bibliography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39494 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-39494-7 |
| Release Date | Apr 20, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 463 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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